Anna Van ScoyocHopewell Branch, MCLS

avanscoy@mcl.org

Agenda

• Defining RSS• Locating/Identifying RSS• Getting Started

– Choose a News/Feed Reader– Set up an Account

• Demo, plus hands-on

– Locate, Subscribe, and Organize Feeds• Demo, plus hands-on

Defining/Identifying RSS

• RSS = – Really Simply Syndication; or – Rich Site Summary

• Allows users to subscribe to sites with continually updated content

Defining/Identifying RSS(cont’d)

Image credit: http://www.rssboard.org/rss-icon-collection

RSS Explained (in 3 minutes)

RSS in Plain English created by Common Craft at http://www.commoncraft.com/

MCL-Related Blogs

Choose a News/Feed Reader

• Desktop • Online

– Bloglines• http://www.bloglines.com/

– Google Reader• http://reader.google.com/

Note: See http://bit.ly/dwXnN [case sensitive] for more criteria re: Desktop vs. Online

Set up an Account

• Step-by-Step Handouts– Bloglines– Google Reader

• Demo/Hands-On

Locate, Subscribe, Organize

• Demo w/ MCL Blog

• Hands-On